God made me President, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said he rose from the smallest community in Bayelsa State to become Nigeria’s President by the grace of God and people’s support.

Jonathan spoke in Abuja at the Apostolic Faith Church, Jabi, during the Sunday church service.

The President noted that lack of love and unity was the greatest problem facing the country.

He likened the nation’s challenges to those faced by the Israelites in the Old Testament when they were leaving Egypt for the Promised Land.

Jonathan promised to bequeath a better Nigeria to the coming generation.

The President urged the congregation to continue to pray for Nigeria because it is specially blessed by God and would get to greater heights through the prayers.

Jonathan said: “We will try our best, but this is not the time to reel out what we are doing or what we are not doing. Otherwise, they will think I am here to campaign. But I assure you in this congregation and all Nigerians’ that by the will of God and your support, I am here today from nowhere.

“Any child of Nigeria can be where I am. I come from the smallest state in this country; even within the state, one of the smallest communities in Bayelsa State. Even within the community, I am from one of the smallest families. But I am here today (as President) by the grace of God.

“That is the type of Nigeria we want to create – a Nigeria where you can get what you want, if you work hard. It is not because you know somebody who knows somebody that will talk to somebody. We want a Nigeria where our children, if they work hard, will get whatever they want, just like in other free societies like America and so on. We will work with you to help you to get to wherever you want to go.”

The President said he was recently misquoted by the media.

He said: “I don’t have a formal address. It’s because, for those of us in politics, these days are not the best days to make speeches. That’s also because in any statement we make, people look at how to paint it. The next day, when you read the newspapers, you start doubting if that was what you said. So, any statement we make is always used against us.

“But I am quite pleased to be here with you today to worship with you. I love the children and your programme. I love the choir ministration. Probably, this is the first time I am worshipping with you since I came to Abuja in 2007. Probably, you would have seen me more than 10 times, if we don’t have a chapel in the Villa. So, we worship there every Sunday.

“But during the Christmas and New Year period, I like to go round and interact with other brethren. The reason is actually to thank all of you for what you have been doing for this country, for your prayers. I always say and I will continue to say it that but for your prayers, probably it would have been worse than this.

“As a nation, we have our challenges; there’s no doubt about that. Anytime I look at the history of Nigeria and the challenges we face, and when I read parts of the old statement about when the Israelites decided to move out of Egypt to the Promised Land, we have something quite similar.

“As you are getting closer, you meet more obstacles and thank God for the sermon we heard and, of course, the songs showed that the greatest problem we have is love and unity.

“Yes, Nigeria was amalgamated by our colonial masters in 1914. By January 1, next year, Nigeria as a state will be 100 years old.”

Alluding to the divine creation of Nigeria, he said: “But I totally agree with our man of God that it was not by chance; it was ordained by God. If God didn’t want it at that point, the North and South would not have come together. The details of the North and South coming together make Nigeria a great country. I use to say that Nigeria is great not because of oil. We have countries that produce more oil than Nigeria, but nobody talks about them.

“We have countries that have multi-million dollars in reserve because of their wealth. Yet, nobody talks about them. But the biggest to the smallest country talks about Nigeria. Why? It’s because of the diversity from the North to the South, the human and natural resources, the potentials and the population that we have.

“So, Nigeria is a country that has a special blessing from God. It is left for us to appreciate God and continue to pray for God’s intervention. This country will continue to be great.

“I promise our children that we are totally committed to make sure that they meet a different Nigeria. We will collectively work hard to overcome these barriers, these feelings of ‘Oh, I am Christian, or I am a Muslim; I am Hausa or I am Ijaw. Immediately we cross that barrier and we begin to believe that we are all Nigerians and we are committed to the development of this country, our children will surely meet a better Nigeria.”

Any time you read the rambling from this man, you just feel ashamed to be a Nigerian.

Yakubu Abubakar

God is loving, just, merciful and above all our creator. Our time on earth is a period of trial. Leadership is not always entrusted in the hands of the Godly. God does not sanction election rigging, buying of votes, fraud and hypocrisy. No condition is permanent. We shall one day account for our actions and deeds.

chris

live by example

Kaye Abanikonda

Kaye Abanikonda

December 30, 2013 – 3:28 am

Ebele Jonathan, remember God always giveth, and at the same time
taketh away from corrupt usurpers like you. You already lost touch with
the people you govern; 11 presidential jets at your disposal, expensive
bullet proof jalopies flown in from Saudia Arabia; 100 Billion Dollars
of 2012 oil sales stashed, and stacked in all corners of the globe; At
the G20 summit in London, the British Prime minister angrily asked you
to give an account of economic genocide againt your people; You went on
holly pilgrimage to Israel, to atone with God, and perform your
rightful duties, but Ali Baba Obasanjo already charged you with chronic
corruption, ever witnessed on this planet. Just read at the e_mail Gog
sent you; “MENE MENE MENE, TEKELE PERESENE”. The wrapth of God will
hunt you.

Reply

Folowosele Isaac Bodunde

Every child of God must continue to pray for this nation for divine intervention that almighty God should help us

chris

Kaye Abanikonda please allow God to decide that, but know it now that he who GOD has blessed, not even the entire nation can cures him or her, remember the stories of David whom God always forgive his sine and he is man after Gods heart, so not even 10 million of BABA and G7 /G5 join with APC / attached with the media can stop him from his second term.

patohia

If you realize God made you President, then why are you now trying to play god by trying to make your president against peoples wish come 2015

DON MOSES

against which people wish?his presidency is people wish so speak for yourself.the only people against him is those that want status quo to maintian at detriment of millions of nigerian.so if you dont like him wait till after 2019 you can come and contest as president of nigeria or are you not a nigerian?whom do you think that is the messiah that will save you and your like.please wakeup is getting night.

patohia

But the defections and the alliances and the re-allignments are all within Gods plans for anointing the next President. Unless you are saying it is only Jonathan God knows how to annoint

One Nation

The defections and alliances are the thinking of men with flesh. God is spirit and does his work differently.

Issysmooth

“HE NOW HAVE” Guy, you are a big disgrace, were you not taught English in the Primary school? A singular noun or pronoun goes with a singular verb.

Clarkson

You can say that again!!!!!!!!

Mike udi

What is the name of ur LGA chairman? How many chancellors do u ve in ur local government? don’t know but cos people say gej is bad u ve to join join them. The highest curse one could place on him:her self is allowing people dictate how he think. Most of u don’t even know weda he is real bad or not.